Type 2 diabetes, helping understand it.
It is estimated that one in three people with type 2 diabetes are not even aware they have it. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the mai...
Category Archives: Diabetes
Cell Transplant, New Hope for Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that affects nearly 26 million Americans. Many patients live with it from year to year, but it is a slow killer. It is the either the sole cause of death or a contributor in h...
Diabetes Prevention: Stay Away From Grey
Don’t let someone wear a grey ribbon for you. Keep your body happy and healthy by understanding what can harm you. Diabetes Prevention Step One: Know the Disease Before you understand diabetes ...
Walking Helps Control Diabetes
According to a study, released in the journal Diabetes Care, a 15 minute walk after a meal exerts significant control over the high blood sugar of older people. This is very important to know because...
Diabetes testing strips recalled
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a certain brand of diabetes blood sugar testing strips has been recalled by its creator Nova Diabetes Care. These diabetes testing strips may be gi...
Diabetes Amputations Declining
A new study has found that fewer foot and leg amputations are being done on people with diabetes, even as the number of diabetic people increases.
Diabetes medication may help the brain
New research has discovered that the diabetes medication Metformin may do more than just help with control your sugar level. It is believed to help protect the brain from dementia. People with type 2...